What's inside
What's inside
Key Ingredients
Benefits
Concerns
Ingredients Side-by-side
Water
Skin ConditioningCitrus Limon Fruit Extract
Masking
Glycolic Acid
Buffering
Methylpropanediol
SolventAlcohol Denat.
Antimicrobial
Sodium Hydroxide
BufferingDipropylene Glycol
HumectantSphingomonas Ferment Extract
Skin Conditioning
Citrus Limon Peel Oil
Masking
Sodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Ozothamnus Diosmifolius Extract
Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil
Masking
Citrus Aurantifolia Oil
Cleansing
Rose Flower Oil
Masking
Fortunella Margarita Peel Oil
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Masking
Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil
Masking
Althaea Rosea Flower Extract
Skin ConditioningCitrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil
Masking
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Octyldodeceth-16
EmulsifyingPhosphorus Pentoxide
BufferingPanthenol
Skin Conditioning
Butylene Glycol
Humectant
Salicylic Acid
Masking
Allantoin
Skin Conditioning
Pentylene Glycol
Skin ConditioningBeta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Caprylyl Glycol
Emollient
Ethylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningPhenoxyethanol
Preservative
Limonene
Perfuming
Citral
Perfuming
Water, Citrus Limon Fruit Extract, Glycolic Acid, Methylpropanediol, Alcohol Denat., Sodium Hydroxide, Dipropylene Glycol, Sphingomonas Ferment Extract, Citrus Limon Peel Oil, Sodium Hyaluronate, Ozothamnus Diosmifolius Extract, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Citrus Aurantifolia Oil, Rose Flower Oil, Fortunella Margarita Peel Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia Oil, Rosmarinus Officinalis Leaf Oil, Althaea Rosea Flower Extract, Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Fruit Oil, 1,2-Hexanediol, Octyldodeceth-16, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Panthenol, Butylene Glycol, Salicylic Acid, Allantoin, Pentylene Glycol, Beta-Glucan, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene, Citral
Water
Skin ConditioningButylene Glycol
Humectant
Dipropylene Glycol
HumectantGlycerin
Humectant
Xylitol
Humectant
1,2-Hexanediol
Skin Conditioning
Erythritol
Humectant
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin Conditioning
Carbomer
Emulsion StabilisingTromethamine
BufferingAllantoin
Skin Conditioning
Xanthan Gum
EmulsifyingGluconolactone
Skin Conditioning
Sea Water/Artemisia Argyi Leaf Ferment Extract
Antioxidant
Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningAzadirachta Indica Leaf Extract
Skin ConditioningSalvia Sclarea Extract
AntiseborrhoeicBorago Officinalis Extract
Emollient
Chamomilla Recutita Extract
Skin Conditioning
Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract
AstringentLavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract
Cleansing
Boletus Edulis Whole Plant Extract
Perfuming
Lactococcus Ferment Lysate
Skin ConditioningLactobacillus Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract
Skin Conditioning
Bifida Ferment Lysate
Skin Conditioning
Niacinamide
Smoothing
Carica Papaya Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningPyrus Malus Fruit Extract
Skin Conditioning
Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract
Antioxidant
Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract
Skin ConditioningSodium Hyaluronate
Humectant
Panthenol
Skin Conditioning
Hydrogenated Lecithin
Emulsifying
Asiaticoside
Antioxidant
Asiatic Acid
Skin ConditioningMadecassic Acid
Skin Conditioning
Tocopherol
Antioxidant
Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Beta-Glucan
Skin Conditioning
Ceramide NP
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate
Humectant
Hyaluronic Acid
Humectant
Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate
Skin Conditioning
Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Humectant
Potassium Hyaluronate
Skin ConditioningEthylhexylglycerin
Skin ConditioningDisodium EDTA
Parfum
Masking
Water, Butylene Glycol, Dipropylene Glycol, Glycerin, Xylitol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Erythritol, Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate, Carbomer, Tromethamine, Allantoin, Xanthan Gum, Gluconolactone, Sea Water/Artemisia Argyi Leaf Ferment Extract, Aloe Ferox Leaf Extract, Azadirachta Indica Leaf Extract, Salvia Sclarea Extract, Borago Officinalis Extract, Chamomilla Recutita Extract, Centaurea Cyanus Flower Extract, Lavandula Angustifolia Flower Extract, Boletus Edulis Whole Plant Extract, Lactococcus Ferment Lysate, Lactobacillus Ferment Lysate, Centella Asiatica Leaf Extract, Bifida Ferment Lysate, Niacinamide, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Pyrus Malus Fruit Extract, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Vitis Vinifera Fruit Extract, Sodium Hyaluronate, Panthenol, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Asiaticoside, Asiatic Acid, Madecassic Acid, Tocopherol, Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Beta-Glucan, Ceramide NP, Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate, Hyaluronic Acid, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hyaluronate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Parfum
Ingredients Explained
These ingredients are found in both products.
Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.
1,2-Hexanediol is a synthetic liquid and another multi-functional powerhouse.Â
It is a:
- Humectant, drawing moisture into the skin
- Emollient, helping to soften skin
- Solvent, dispersing and stabilizing formulas
- Preservative booster, enhancing the antimicrobial activity of other preservativesÂ
Allantoin is a soothing ingredient known for its protective and moisturizingg properties. Because of this, it is often added to products with strong active ingredients.
Studies show higher concentrations of this ingredient can promote wound healing.
Though it can be derived from the comfrey plant, allantoin is produced synthetically for cosmetic products to ensure purity.
Learn more about AllantoinBeta-Glucan is a polysaccharide. It can be derived from the cell walls of seaweed, oats, yeast, and fungi. It hydrates the skin and helps boost your skin's natural barrier.
As an antioxidant, beta-glucan helps fight free-radicals. Free-radicals are molecules that may damage your skin cells, such as pollution.
Studies show this ingredient may be an effective wrinkle reducer as it can deeply penetrate into skin. It has also been show to help with wound healing.
Learn more about Beta-GlucanButylene Glycol (or BG) is used within cosmetic products for a few different reasons:
Overall, Butylene Glycol is a safe and well-rounded ingredient that works well with other ingredients.
Though this ingredient works well with most skin types, some people with sensitive skin may experience a reaction such as allergic rashes, closed comedones, or itchiness.
Learn more about Butylene GlycolDipropylene Glycol is a synthetically created humectant, stabilizer, and solvent.
This ingredient helps:
Dipropylene glycol is technically an alcohol, but it belongs to the glycol family (often considered part of the ‘good’ alcohols). This means it is hydrating and gentle on skin unlike drying solvent alcohols like denatured alcohol.
As a masking agent, Dipropylene Glycol can be used to cover the smell of other ingredients. However, it does not have a scent.
Studies show Dipropylene Glycol is considered safe to use in skincare.
Learn more about Dipropylene GlycolEthylhexylglycerin (we can't pronounce this either) is commonly used as a preservative and skin softener. It is derived from glyceryl.
You might see Ethylhexylglycerin often paired with other preservatives such as phenoxyethanol. Ethylhexylglycerin has been found to increase the effectiveness of these other preservatives.
Panthenol is a common ingredient that helps hydrate and soothe the skin. It is found naturally in our skin and hair.
There are two forms of panthenol: D and L.
D-panthenol is also known as dexpanthenol. Most cosmetics use dexpanthenol or a mixture of D and L-panthenol.
Panthenol is famous due to its ability to go deeper into the skin's layers. Using this ingredient has numerous pros (and no cons):
Like hyaluronic acid, panthenol is a humectant. Humectants are able to bind and hold large amounts of water to keep skin hydrated.
This ingredient works well for wound healing. It works by increasing tissue in the wound and helps close open wounds.
Once oxidized, panthenol converts to pantothenic acid. Panthothenic acid is found in all living cells.
This ingredient is also referred to as pro-vitamin B5.
Learn more about PanthenolSodium Hyaluronate is hyaluronic acid's salt form. It is commonly derived from the sodium salt of hyaluronic acid.
Like hyaluronic acid, it is great at holding water and acts as a humectant. This makes it a great skin hydrating ingredient.
Sodium Hyaluronate is naturally occurring in our bodies and is mostly found in eye fluid and joints.
These are some other common types of Hyaluronic Acid:
Learn more about Sodium HyaluronateWater. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.
So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.
You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!
Learn more about Water
